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56 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Frontalis |
Raises eyebrows |
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Orbicularis oculi |
Blinks and closes eyes |
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Orbicularis oris |
Closes and protrudes lips |
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Temporalis |
Closes jaw |
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Zygomaticus |
Raises corner of mouth |
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Masseter |
Closes jaw |
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Buccinator |
Compresses cheek for whistling and sucking Holds food between teeth during chewing |
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Sternocleidomastoid |
Flexes beck Rotated head |
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Platysma |
Pulls corners of mouth inferiorly |
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Pectoral is major |
Addicted and flexes humerus |
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Rectus abdominis |
Flexes vertebral column |
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External oblique |
Flexes and rotates vertebral column |
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Fibularis muscles |
Plantar flex and evert foot |
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Trapezius |
Extends neck and adducts scapula |
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Latissimus dorsi |
Extends and adducts humerus |
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Erector spinae |
Extends back |
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Quadratus lumborum |
Flexes spine laterally Extends spine |
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Triceps brachii |
Extends elbows |
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Flexor carpi radialis |
Flexes wristband abducts hand |
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Flexor carpi ulnaris |
Flexes wrist and adducts hand |
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Flexor digitorum superficialis |
Flexes wrist and fingers |
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Extensor carpi radialis |
Extends wrist and abducts hand |
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Biceps brachii |
Flexes elbow and shipmates forearm |
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Extensor digitorum |
Extends fingers and wrist |
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Gluteus maximus |
Extends hip when forceful extension is required |
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Gluteus medius |
Abducts thigh Steadies pelvis during walking |
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Brachialis |
Flexes elbow |
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Deltoid |
Abducts arm |
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Iliopsoas |
Flexes hip |
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Adductor muscles |
Adduct thigh |
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Sartorius |
Flexes thigh on hip |
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Quadriceps group Vastus medialis Intermedius Lateralis Rectus femorus |
Extend knee Rectus femoris flexes hip on thigh |
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Tibialis |
Dorsiflexes and inverts foot |
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Trapezius |
Extends toes and dorsiflexes foot |
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Hamstring muscles Semitendinosus Seminebranosus Biceps femoris |
Flex knee and extend hip |
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Gastrocnemius |
Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee |
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Soleus |
Planar flexes foot |
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Flexion |
Decreasing the angle of the joint Bending joint |
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Extension |
Increasing the angle of the joint Straightening the joint |
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Dorsiflexion |
Decreasing the angle of the ankle joint |
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Plantarflexion |
Increasing the angle of the ankle joint |
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Elevation |
Moving a body part in the superior direction |
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Depression |
Moving a body part in the inferior direction |
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Eversion |
Rotating the ankle so that the sole of the foot points away from the other |
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Inversion |
Rotating the ankle so that the sole of the foot points towards the other |
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Abduction |
Moving limb away from the center (medial) line of the body |
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Addiction |
Moving a limb towards the center (medial) line of the body |
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Lateral rotation |
Rotating a limb away from the center (medial) line of the body |
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Medial rotation |
Rotating a limb towards the center (medial) line of the body |
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Pronation |
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces down if the forearm is flexed |
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Supination |
Rotating the forearm so that the palm is facing up if the forearm is flexed |
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Retraction |
Posterior movement of the arm at the shoulder |
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Corcumfuctiom |
Anterior movement of the arm at the shoulder |
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Lateral flexion |
Bending the spine to the side away from the center (medial) line of the body |
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Circumduction |
Combination of abduction, adduction, flexion and extension |
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Opposition |
touch the tips of the other fingers on the same hand |
